Doppio Zero San Carlos — Restaurant in San Carlos

I haven't been back to Doppio in a very long time but this recent visit did not disappoint. It was a Saturday night but surprisingly dining in was met with ease. The restaurant was bustling but plenty of seats to accommodate.

We ordered: Burrata - anytime burrata is on the menu, you can bet I will be ordering it! This one did not disappoint with the perfect compliment of truffle honey, hazelnuts, toasted bread and arugula. A definite repeat item. Honestly, this alone could serve as a dish for one depending on how hungry you are.

Marechiaro - squid ink pasta? bet! I will always get this too if it's on the menu. One thing to point out, the ink is in the pasta and it's not a squid ink sauce. I like it both ways, and this one was a good one. It's more of a frutti di mare with a tagliolini pasta. Nice chunky pieces of scallops and flavorful clams.

La Carne pizza - it wasn't "too" meaty as I thought it might be. It was a perfect balance of chorizo and Italian sausage. It had a smokey flavor along with the perfect chewiness of the crust.

Kids Pizza - $10 for a nice sized cheese pizza shaped like Mickey Mouse. My kids were happy with this.

Kids Penne Alfredo - $10 for a Penne Alfredo which was also enjoyed. It had a hint of truffle in the sauce and my kid loved it.

Ambience can be loud as it's great for groups, but also looked to be a popular date night spot. And I'm always grateful for family friendly type restaurants as well. Overall, very happy to have returned to Doppio and will have to stop...

Our experience was horrible. I had made a reservation and stated it was a birthday day party. When I arrived I said I had a reservation hoping there was already something special for a birthday. Two friends wanted wine and went to the host asking for a wine recommendation and to ask that the wine be put on a separate bill. My friends were treated rudely by the host. My friends came back saying they were dismissed and treated rudely. The waiter came to take our order. I was asked if I wanted my soup with the main course or served first. I said I wanted I wanted the soup first. We were then asked if we wanted separate checks. I said I was paying so put everything on one check except for the wine. We were served our meals. My soup came with my main and not before. No one came back to check on us. I had no opportunity to check in with the waiter about a dessert for the birthday. We waited and waited. No dessert menu was given to us. Finally we had to talk to the host to get our bill. The bill came with all separate checks. I said I wanted the bill as one bill with the wine separate. The waiter came back with one check which included the wine. We were very disappointed and my surprise of a birthday dessert for my friend was squelched. We were a party of four senior citizens and felt we were being discriminated and treated rudely due to our age. This was a terrible...

The food was good. Other aspects interfered with enjoying it.

First visit. I made a reservation for a party of 2 that requested an outside table for a Saturday night. No outside tables available when we got there; the option presented was take an inside table or leave. We dined inside.

The place was loud. REALLY LOUD. It started as rattle your brain in your skull loud, can barely hear the person 2 ft away from you. It got a little better.

Food was truly good. We ordered a crostino, ravioli, branzino, and a gelato for dessert. All were quite good - unexpectedly so. The prices were reasonable too (well under $30 each for the pasta and branzino). My wife liked her cocktail. The wine list offered some Italian wines by the glass, and we indulged. The white (Vermentino) was served too cold and the red (Aglianico) too warm. We fixed the temps, but the wines were pretty one-dimensional (like lower end fruit bombs). Could have been better for $13-$15 a glass.

Service was reasonably prompt. We were first served the entrees for the table next to us. We thought that we got that straightened out, but we were served their bill also.

The food was good enough for us to have some interest in returning. I wish that the other aspects were better, and I'd be willing to pay a bit more for a better experience with the same...